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Unit 5 – Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century
Topic 5.6
How did the Napoleonic Code influence gender roles within society?
It institutionalised matrilineal inheritance, favouring daughters over sons in property rights.
It eliminated gender bias, ensuring total equality between men and women in all aspects of society.
It allowed for matriarchal societal structures where women held most of the power.
It reaffirmed traditional roles, limiting women to family and domestic spheres.
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